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College ROI in Illinois

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

52Colleges with a publishable ROI scenario
$59,330Median observed year-5 earnings
$19,125Median annual net price
−47%Median modeled 10-year ROI
TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

52 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1University of ChicagoChicago · Private nonprofit+144%2Northwestern UniversityEvanston · Private nonprofit+72%3Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison · Private for-profit+64%4Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago · Private nonprofit+62%5University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign · Public+42%6University of Illinois ChicagoChicago · Public+18%7University of St FrancisJoliet · Private nonprofit+6%8DePaul UniversityChicago · Private nonprofit−15%9Lewis UniversityRomeoville · Private nonprofit−16%10Bradley UniversityPeoria · Private nonprofit−17%
TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1University of ChicagoChicago · Private nonprofit7.0×2University of Illinois ChicagoChicago · Public6.5×3University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield · Public6.4×4Saint Xavier UniversityChicago · Private nonprofit5.7×5University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign · Public5.5×6University of St FrancisJoliet · Private nonprofit5.3×7Dominican UniversityRiver Forest · Private nonprofit5.3×8Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago · Private nonprofit4.7×9Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb · Public4.6×10Governors State UniversityUniversity Park · Public4.5×
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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff
Columbia College ChicagoChicago · Private nonprofit$41,854$26,598−111%−$317,852South Suburban CollegeSouth Holland · Public$42,879$3,242−111%−$214,178City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington CollegeChicago · Public$42,636$7,397−111%−$233,228John Wood Community CollegeQuincy · Public$41,611$7,050−116%−$242,090Black Hawk CollegeMoline · Public$41,233$6,944−118%−$245,446Lake Land CollegeMattoon · Public$41,173$2,254−120%−$227,286School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago · Private nonprofit$36,070$49,790−124%−$468,460Rend Lake CollegeIna · Public$39,750$9,187−124%−$269,248Illinois Eastern Community CollegesOlney · Public$38,867$10,092−128%−$281,698Midwestern Career CollegeChicago · Private for-profit$35,799$20,462−135%−$353,858John A Logan CollegeCarterville · Public$37,816$5,541−136%−$274,004State Career CollegeGurnee · Private for-profit$34,569$26,376−137%−$389,814First Institute of Travel Inc.Crystal Lake · Private for-profit$35,307$20,528−137%−$359,042University of Aesthetics & CosmetologyChicago · Private for-profit$35,372$17,185−139%−$345,020Midwest Technical Institute-IllinoisSpringfield · Private for-profit$32,960$27,793−141%−$411,572G Skin & Beauty InstituteOakbrook · Private for-profit$33,518$24,194−141%−$391,596Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeRockford · Private for-profit$33,668$21,601−143%−$379,724Illinois Media SchoolChicago · Private for-profit$31,960$27,238−145%−$419,352Illinois Media School-Chicago CampusChicago · Private for-profit$31,960$26,435−146%−$416,140Shawnee Community CollegeUllin · Public$35,984$4,162−146%−$286,808Stellar Career CollegeChicago · Private for-profit$30,696$25,959−150%−$426,876Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale HeightsGlendale Heights · Private for-profit$30,122$24,384−154%−$426,316City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeChicago · Public$33,225$9,038−154%−$333,902The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness ChicagoChicago · Private for-profit$27,618$33,008−156%−$485,852City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeChicago · Public$32,665$9,494−157%−$341,326

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in Illinois, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.